the POLSKI blog

Only just got a Xmas card from a friend in Poland, it arrived almost three weeks late, but it’s by a Polish artist named Andrzej Tylkowski and I love it. I’ve known of him, I’ve seen his cards, but have never visited his website. If you’re not put off by Flash, have a look (click [...]

Poland’s equivalent of Comic Relief is happening today. It’s called Wielka Orkiestra Swiątecznej Pomocy, which roughly translates as Grand Christmas Charity Orchestra. No comedy, but the same level of engagement and a similar purpose – to raise money for charity. This year the event concentrates on raising money for medical equipment allowing hospitals across Poland [...]

Yes, it would seem that – although we still celebrate birthdays – we seem to enjoy our name days a lot. Quite often people will throw a party on their name day and they’d expect flowers and even gifts from family, friends and/or colleagues. But what exactly is a name day? It’s a custom which [...]

When I think about the quality of service in restaurants in Poland over the past ten years or so, I have mostly good things to say about them. A massive improvement, with courteous, often bi-lingual staff and swift service. Not always, but mostly. Pity the same cannot be said about many Polish places in London. [...]

You know how some people will never call Derry Londonderry. They have their reasons. Editors should know it. Wikinews editors should know it too. They should also know that some people will never accept another name for Gdańsk than Gdańsk. Particularly when they are Polish. And why would they? After all that is its name [...]

And now for something completely… quirky. Czesław śpiewa (Czesław Sings) is a one-man band by a 29-year-old Pole, Czesław, who left Poland as a kid and settled in Denmark with his parents. He recently returned to Poland and now lives in Kraków, which probably inspires his quirky blend of rock, cabaret, folk and whatever else. [...]

‘No Irish need apply’ – Polish builders get their own back ‘Defiance’ – Poland split over whether Daniel Craig is film hero or villain And here’s one for Annie Mole – a Polish woman becomes only the second person EVER to give birth on London Underground.

Szczęśliwego Nowego Roku! (Or Happy New Year! if you’re suffering from a consonant phobia) Thanks to my incompetent broadband provider I was offline for the past 4 days, hence the belated NY wishes. (On the other hand, it’s amazing how your life changes when you can’t go online). There are a few posts waiting in [...]